Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Waikato |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

51,130 NZDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Applied Finance is a specialist qualification designed to prepare you for a successful and rewarding professional career in the financial sector.
This 12-month accelerated course will equip you with the industry-relevant skills needed to secure financial roles working in businesses, banks, investment firms, and the public sector.
The course has a strong practical focus and is ideal for students who have never majored in finance before, but already have some quantitative analysis skills from their bachelor’s degree.
On completion, graduates will be well positioned to continue their career journey towards gaining the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. This requires work experience and passing the CFA Institute exams.
Students will have 24/7 access to a brand-new Finance Trading Room opening in mid 2020. This high-tech simulation room will display trading prices in real time for global and NZX financial markets, so that students can experience the thrill of buying and selling shares/bonds/commodities, and compete to build the most valuable portfolios.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Applied Finance is a specialist qualification designed to prepare you for a successful and rewarding professional career in the financial sector.
This 12-month accelerated course will equip you with the industry-relevant skills needed to secure financial roles working in businesses, banks, investment firms, and the public sector.
The course has a strong practical focus and is ideal for students who have never majored in finance before, but already have some quantitative analysis skills from their bachelor’s degree.
On completion, graduates will be well positioned to continue their career journey towards gaining the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. This requires work experience and passing the CFA Institute exams.
Students will have 24/7 access to a brand-new Finance Trading Room opening in mid 2020. This high-tech simulation room will display trading prices in real time for global and NZX financial markets, so that students can experience the thrill of buying and selling shares/bonds/commodities, and compete to build the most valuable portfolios.

Admission Requirements

58+
6.5+
90+
5+
176+
To be admitted to the Master of Applied Finance, applicants should have:
  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in any subject that includes quantitative analysis to at least the second year;
  • eg. business, mathematics, economics, social sciences, physics, engineering or psychology;
  • AND Achieved at least a B grade average in your bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) across the 300-level papers

12 Months
Mar

Domestic
12,516 NZD
International
51,130 NZD

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